The first sentence is a summary lede, providing the who, what, when, and where. Respectively, Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man in a fight in the West Bank on Thursday the 16th. In continuation of the what and when, the reader also learns that two other men were killed in the same way on previous days. In the very next sentence, the reader learns the reason why - namely, that all the men were holding firebombs.The lede in this case effectively replaces the nut graf, a commonality in short articles.
The second paragraph elaborates on the situation, discussing what's been occuring in the West Bank to result in these events. The source of an unnamed Israeli Army spokeswoman is used to verify the information. Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian official, is used to provide the other point of view in the situation, partially providing an A-B structure.
The rest of the article mixes different structures. The fourth paragraph tells the narrative chronology of what happened, while the next three paragraphs provide background on what happened and why to the other two Palestinian men. There is no kicker quote.
Another source, Ehud Barak, is used in the eight paragraph to provide more perspective on the Israeli point of view. The ninth paragraph provides more background. As for the article's ending, it is a combination of the fizzle-out and look-ahead endings. The article seems to abruptly end, but it still provides perspective on what may happen next in the area.
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